UK banking commission urges better standards
Wednesday, 19 June 2013, 08:05
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
British bankers could soon be facing harsher penalties for behaving badly. After a year which has seen major scandals involving rate-rigging, money-laundering and rogue-trading rock the...
Valletta’s Republic Street gets Malta’s first Bvlgari boutique
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 19:08
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Sterling Group recently celebrated the official inauguration of the Bvlgari Boutique. The flagship boutique shop, located in Valletta’s Republic Street is the only only one in Malta...
Wake-up call: Starbucks to post calorie counts
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 17:02
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Starbucks has a new way to wake up its U.S. customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards...
Uncertainty reigns ahead of FOMC decision
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 15:37
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Global markets were tied in tight ranges at the start of the week as uncertainty over the outcome from the Federal Reserve FOMC meeting kept investors on edge...
G-8 summit turns focus to clampdown on tax-dodging
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 15:10
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Leaders from eight of the world's wealthiest countries spent the final hours of their summit Tuesday focusing how to make sure that multinational companies can no longer rely on shelters and...
US inflation data + Housing starts
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 14:54
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
US may CPI y/y came in-line with expectations at 1.4%, this was higher than the previous reading of 1.1%....
ZEW from Germany
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 11:21
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
German ZEW economic sentiment was at 38.5 versus expectations of 38.1...
UK inflation data
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 10:43
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Inflation data out of the UK this morning did not provide any major surprises....
100K protesters flood Brazilian streets in protest
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 08:53
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In some of the biggest protests since the end of Brazil's 1964-85 dictatorship, demonstrations have spread across this continent-sized country and united people from all walks of life...